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1) Amide–pseudoamide motif in the co-crystal of theophylline and bis(amide) coformers.
Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.
Acta Crystallogr. Sect. A Found. Adv. 2017, 73, C664, DOI: 10.1107/s2053273317089094
2) An exploration into the amide–pseudo amide hydrogen bonding synthon between a new coformer with
two primary amide groups and theophylline.
Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.
CrystEngComm 2017, 19, 7112-7124, DOI: 10.1039/c7ce01666b
3) Inside back cover: An exploration into the amide–pseudo amide hydrogen bonding synthon between
a new coformer with two primary amide groups and theophylline.
Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.
CrystEngComm 2017, 19, 7112-7124, DOI: 10.1039/c7ce90193c
4) Synthesis and structural characterization of a novel dinuclear Cu(II) complex: an efficient and recyclable
bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst for the diastereoselective Henry reaction.
Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.
Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 5928-5932, DOI: 10.1039/c8dt00708j
5) Inside back cover: Synthesis and structural characterization of a novel dinuclear Cu(II) complex: an
efficient and recyclable bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst for the diastereoselective Henry reaction.
Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.
Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 5928-5932, DOI: 10.1039/c8dt90075b
6) Engineering a nanoscale primary amide-functionalized 2D coordination polymer as an efficient and
recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the Knoevenagel condensation reaction.
Markad, D.; Khullar, S.; Mandal, S. K.
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2018, 1, 5226-5236, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.8b01222
7) Iridium-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation of 1-arylindazolones with α-diazo carbonyl compounds: access to
indazolone-fused cinnolines.
Mahesha, C. K.; Agarwal, D. S.; Karishma, P.; Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.; Sakhuja, R.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 8585-8595, DOI: 10.1039/c8ob01681j
8) NH4OAc‐promoted cascade approach towards aberrant synthesis of chromene‐fused quinolinones.
Kumari, S.; Shakoor, S. M. A.; Markad, D.; Mandal S. K.; Sakhuja, R.
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 4, 705-714, DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201801292
9) Design of a primary-amide-functionalized highly efficient and recyclable hydrogen-bond-donating
heterogeneous catalyst for the Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indoles with β-nitrostyrenes.
Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.
ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 3165-3173, DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04962
10) Coordination polymers of Cd(II) and Pb(II) derived from bipyridine–glycoluril: influence of metal-ion
size and counter-ions.
Tayade, S. B.; Markad, D.; Kumbhar, A. S.; Erxleben, A.; Chakravarty, D.
Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C Struct. Chem. 2019, 75, 1084-1090, DOI: 10.1107/s2053229619008325
11) Design and development of a heterogeneous catalyst for the Michael addition of malononitrile to 2-
enoylpyridines: influence of the primary amide decorated framework on catalytic activity and selectivity.
Markad, D.; Khullar, S.; Mandal, S. K.
Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 12547-12554, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00893
12) Novel primary amide-based cationic metal complexes: green synthesis, crystal structures, Hirshfeld
surface analysis and solvent-free cyanosilylation reaction.
Markad, D.; Khullar, S.; Mandal, S. K.
Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 3743-3757, DOI: 10.1039/c8dt04773a
13) A copper(II)-coordination polymer based on a sulfonic–carboxylic ligand exhibits high water-facilitated
proton conductivity.
Tayade, S. B.; Lllathvalappil, R.; Lapalikar, V.; Markad, D.; Kurungot, S.; Pujari, B.; Kumbhar, A. S.
Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 11034-11044, DOI: 10.1039/c9dt01983a
14) Interaction map driven cocrystallization of Ambrisentan: structural and biopharmaceutical evaluation.
Haneef, J.; Markad, D.; Chadha, R.
Cryst. Growth Des. 2020, 20, 4612-4620, DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00427
15) In vitro anticancer activity of 4(3H)-Quinazolinone derived Schiff base and its Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II)
complexes: Preparation, X-ray structural, spectral characterization and theoretical investigations.
Ubale, P. A.; Kollur, S. P.; Bansode P. A.; Chavan, S.; Karhale S. S.; Nishad, A.; Helavi, V. B.;
Markad, D.;Castro, J. O.; Frau, J.; et al.
Inorganica Chim. Acta 2020, 511, 119846, DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119846
16) A primary amide-functionalized heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of Coumarin-3-carboxylic
acids via a Tandem reaction.
Markad, D.; Khullar, S.; Mandal, S. K.
Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 11407-11416, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01178
17) Positional effects of a pyridyl group in Zn(II) coordination polymers on the selective dye adsorption
properties.
Baig, F.; Jaswal, V.; Rangan, K.; Khullar, S.; Markad, D.; Sarkar, M.
Polyhedron 2022, 214, 115646, DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115646
18) Bis(pyridyl)-disulfonamides: structural comparison with their carboxamidic analogues and the effect of
molecular geometry and supramolecular assembly on their photophysical properties.
Das, M.; Markad, D.; Maity, S.; Ghosh, P.; Sarkar, M.
New J. Chem. 2022, 46, 7374-7384, DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00461e
19) Design and synthesis of Lead(II)-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction.
Khullar, S.; Janak; Sakshi; Saini, H.; Sapner, V. S.; Sathe, B. R.; Markad, D.
Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 7579-7589, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00735
20) Enhanced catalytic activity of a Cd(II) complex containing an unsymmetrical primary amide
functionalized ligand for the solvent-free Cyanosilylation reaction.
Arora, Z.; Markad, D.; Khullar, S.; Mondal, S.; Mandal, S. K.
Catalysis Letters 2023, 153, 2036–2044, DOI: 10.1007/s10562-022-04116-x
21) Room temperature synthesis of new isoreticular 2D metal–organic frameworks of Co(II) and Ni(II)
comprised of dual semiflexible neutral and anionic linkers, and their conversion to metal oxide
nanomaterials.
Laha, B.; Khullar, S.; Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.
Inorganica Chim. Acta 2022, 539, 120966, DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.120966
22) Two Zn(II)/Cd(II) coordination polymers as recyclable heterogeneous catalysts for an efficient room
temperature synthesis of α-aminonitriles via the solvent-free Strecker reaction.
Khan, S.; Markad, D.; Mandal, S. K.
Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 275-284, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03369
23) Structural insights into mechanical anisotropy in ambrisentan polymorphs.
Haneef, J.; Markad, D.; Chadha, R.; Kumar, A.; Kumar, N.
CrystEngComm 2023, 25, 4167-4174, DOI: 10.1039/D3CE00483J
24) Targeting AKT2 site in MDA-MB-231 cells by pyrazole hybrids: Structural, biological and molecular
docking studies.
Kate, A.; Gaikwad, S. S.; Nimal, S. K.; Pol, R.; Markad, D.; Jadhao, A. R.; Jadhav, U.; Gacche, R. N.; Patil, L. R.;
Chikate R. C.
Chemistry & Biodiversity 2023, DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300799























